Just the facts
When was Malala born?
1997
In what country was Malala born?
Pakistan
TRUE or FALSE: More than 5 million kids are not able to go to primary (elementary) school.
TRUE
How old was Malala when she first spoke out against the Taliban?
11 years old
What feeling does Malala express in her first blog post?
a) happiness
b) fear
c) excitement
d) anger
b) fear
The blog post is titled "I am Afraid"
Which is NOT a reason that girls don't go to school?
a) they get jobs
b) they are kept home to clean, take care of family
c) people think only boys should go to school
d) they have to do chores like fetch water
a) they get jobs
In what year did the earthquake happen?
2005
Taliban fighting causes Malala and her family to move to:
a) America
b) England
c) her grandfather's village
d) they don't move
c) her grandfather's village
What is something the Taliban did NOT do in Pakistan?
a) burn down schools
b) tell people to stop watching TV
c) tell girls to stop going to school
d) open free schools for all kids
d) open free schools for all kids
Where does Malala go for medical care?
England
What award has Malala won?
a) Caldecott for illustration
b) Newbery for writing
c) Nobel Peace Prize
d) she hasn't won any awards
c) Nobel Peace Prize
Why does Malala travel alone to England?
It's not safe for her father to leave her mother and brothers on their own in Pakistan
TRUE/FALSE: Malala was 18 years old when she spoke to the United Nations in New York City.
FALSE - she was 16 years old
MAKE AN INFERENCE: Ziauddin has friends and family throw coins, sweets, etc in Malala's cradle because:
a) he is sad he didn't have a son
b) he didn't do this; it's not a tradition
c) he loves and values Malala as much as other people would value a son
d) he likes candy
c) he loves and values Malala as much as other people would value a son
How are the lives of women different from the lives of men in Pakistan?
a) many women can't read or write
b) many women do not have jobs
c) many women stay home while men go to work
d) all of the above
d) all of the above